| RECENT ALA AWARD WINNERS AND "BEST OF" LISTS |
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According to ALA committees, AudioFile, Booklist, Library Journal, and other major publications, the Books on Tape and Listening Library titles that appear on the spreadsheets below are superlative audiobook productions. So, stock up today -- these are titles that your audio lovers will not want to miss!
B-O-T winners:
Award Winners
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| AWARD-WINNING AUDIOBOOKS FROM LISTENING LIBRARY |
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The announcement of the 2008 ALA award-winning children's titles is exciting for every librarian and young reader across the country. We are exceedingly proud to publish two ODYSSEY AWARD Honor Books for Excellence in Audiobook Production. In addition, Listening Library offers eight titles recognized by the ALA as ALSC Notable Children's Recordings and fourteen (out of the twenty chosen as) YALSA Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults.
You can find our long list of winners below. And, attached is an excel file, which also includes audio tie-ins to the Children's Notable Books, Best Books for Young Adults lists and the Alex Award.
The first-ever Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production has been announced! Listening Library is proud to have two honor titles on this inaugural list.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J. K. Rowling; read by Jim Dale
17 CD • 978-0-7393-6041-5 • 0-7393-6041-8 • $90.00
12 CS • 978-0-7393-6040-8 • 0-7393-6040-X • $90.00
21 hrs., 39 mins. • Grades 4-12
ALSC Notable Children's Recording 2008
YALSA Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
Grammy® Award Nomination: Best Spoken Word Album for Children
Notable Children's Book 2008
Best Book for Young Adults 2008 |
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Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson; read by Alfred Molina
6 CD • 978-0-7393-5083-6 • 0-7393-5083-8 • $55.00
7 hrs., 9 mins. • Grades 4-7
ALSC Notable Children's Recording 2008
YALSA Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
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Elijah of Buxton
by Christopher Paul Curtis,
read by Mirron Willis
7 CD • 978-0-7393-6415-4 •
0-7393-6415-4 • $55.00
approx. 8 hrs., 30 mins. • Grades 4-7
Bonus Feature: Christopher Paul Curtis reads Author’s Note
Notable Children’s Book 2008
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Black Duck
by Janet Taylor Lisle; read by David Ackroyd
5 CD • 978-0-7393-4875-8 • 0-7393-4875-2 • $45.00
5 hrs., 30 mins. • Grades 4-7
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A Crooked Kind of Perfect
by Linda Urban; read by Tai Alexandra Ricci
3 CD • 978-0-7393-6144-3 • 0-7393-6144-9 • $30.00
3 hrs., 17 mins. • Grades 3-7
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J. K. Rowling; read by Jim Dale
17 CD • 978-0-7393-6041-5 • 0-7393-6041-8 • $90.00
12 CS • 978-0-7393-6040-8 • 0-7393-6040-X • $90.00
ALSC Notable Children's Recording 2008
YALSA Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
Grammy® Award Nomination: Best Spoken Word Album for Children
Notable Children's Book 2008
Best Book for Young Adults 2008 |
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Hattie Big Sky
by Kirby Larson; read by Kirsten Potter
7 CD • 978-0-7393-5132-1 • 0-7393-5132-X • $60.00
8 hrs., 30 mins. • Grades 5-9
Newbery Honor 2007
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The Higher Power of Lucky
by Susan Patron; read by Cassandra Campbell
3 CD • 978-0-7393-4851-2 • 0-7393-4851-5 • $30.00
3 hrs., 38 mins. • Grades 3-7
Bonus Feature: Author Interview
Newbery Honor 2007
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If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period
by Gennifer Choldenko; read by Ariadne Meyers and François Battiste
4 CD • 978-0-7393-6120-7 • 0-7393-6120-1 • $30.00
4 hrs., 17 mins. • Grades 7-12
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The Rules of Survival
by Nancy Werlin; read by Daniel Passer
5 CD • 978-0-7393-5115-4 • 0-7393-5115-X • $38.00
6 hrs., 8 mins. • Grades 7-12
YALSA Selected Audiobook for Young Adults 2008
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Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson; read by Alfred Molina
6 CD • 978-0-7393-5083-6 • 0-7393-5083-8 • $55.00
7 hrs., 9 mins. • Grades 4-7
Odyssey Honor Audiobook 2008
YALSA Selected Audiobook for Young Adults 2008
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Before I Die
by Jenny Downham; read by Charlotte Parry
6 CD • 978-0-7393-6290-7 • 0-7393-6290-9 • $50.00
7 hrs., 10 mins. • Grades 9-12
Best Books for Young Adults 2008—Top Ten
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The Black Tattoo
by Sam Enthoven; read by John Lee
11 CD • 978-0-7393-3781-3 • 0-7393-3781-5 • $75.00
13 hrs., 57 mins. • Grades 7-12
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Cupid
by Julius Lester; read by Stephen McKinley Henderson
5 CD • 978-0-7393-4850-5 • 0-7393-4850-7 • $45.00
5 hrs., 43 mins. • Grades 7-12
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Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature
by Robin Brande; read by Kaili Vernoff
5 CD • 978-0-7393-5134-5 • 0-7393-5134-6 • $45.00
6 hrs., 25 mins. • Grades 7-12
Bonus Feature: Author Interview
Best Books for Young Adults 2008
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Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood
by Ann Brashares; read by Angela Goethals
7 CD • 978-0-7393-4845-1 • 0-7393-4845-0 • $55.00
9 hrs., 3 mins. • Grades 9-12
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J. K. Rowling; read by Jim Dale
17 CD • 978-0-7393-6041-5 • 0-7393-6041-8 • $90.00
12 CS • 978-0-7393-6040-8 • 0-7393-6040-X • $90.00
ALSC Notable Children's Recording 2008
YALSA Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
Grammy® Award Nomination: Best Spoken Word Album for Children
Notable Children's Book 2008
Best Book for Young Adults 2008
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I Am the Messenger
by Markus Zusak, read by Marc Aden Gray
7 CD • 978-0-7393-3692-2 • 0-7393-3692-4 • $55.00
8 hrs., 40 mins. • Grades 9-12
Printz Honor 2006
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Life As We Knew It
by Susan Beth Pfeffer; read by Emily Bauer
7 CD • 978-0-7393-3789-9 • 0-7393-3789-0 • $55.00
9 hrs. • Grades 5-12
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Mimus
by Lilli Thal; read by Maxwell Caulfield
10 CD • 978-0-7393-4865-9 • 0-7393-4865-5 • $70.00
12 hrs., 28 mins. • Grades 5-9
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The Off Season
by Catherine Gilbert Murdock; read by Natalie Moore
5 CD • 978-0-7393-5106-2 • 0-7393-5106-0 • $45.00
6 hrs. • Grades 7-12
Best Books for Young Adults 2008
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The Rules of Survival
by Nancy Werlin; read by Daniel Passer
5 CD • 978-0-7393-5115-4 • 0-7393-5115-X • $38.00
6 hrs., 8 mins. • Grades 7–12
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording 2008
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Samurai Shortstop
by Alan Gratz; read by Arthur Morey
6 CD • 978-0-7393-3624-3 • 0-7393-3624-X • $50.00
7 hrs., 21 mins. • Grades 6-12
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Thirteen Reasons Why
by Jay Asher; read by Debra Wiseman and Joel Johnstone
5 CD • 978-0-7393-6122-1 • 0-7393-6122-8 • $45.00
6 hrs., 25 mins. • Grades 9-12
Best Books for Young Adults 2008
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Order today using this easy-to-use Excel spreadsheet of all ALA 2008 award-winning audiobooks. Award lists include: the Newbery Medal, the Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production, ALSC Notable Children’s Recordings, YALSA Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults, ALSC Notable Children’s Books, Best Books for Young Adults, and the Alex Award.
Use
this link to download complete listings of all ALA 2008 award-winning audiobooks.
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